Recent pilot initiative spearheaded by WWF-Singapore highlights consumers’ willingness to opt for reusable e-commerce packaging, with a return rate of over 50%. Plastic is one of the greatest contributors to waste here in Singapore, with about 900 million kg of waste being discarded every year. In fact, packaging waste contributes to about one-third of household waste generated locally, with 2-3% of packaging waste coming from e-commerce. While it might seem like ...
Read MoreDisposable chopsticks are a dime a dozen in Singapore, but company ChopValue turns them into elegant furniture, recycling over a hundred million. Disposable chopsticks can be found anywhere and everywhere in Singapore. From noodle restaurants to your dabao (takeaway) containers, it’s hard to go one day without coming across a single pair of disposable chopsticks. You might think that just because it is made out of wood, you can recycle it easily, ...
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